Allergan Inc (NYSE:AGN) shareholder Paulson & Co is urging the Botox maker to merge with specialty pharmaceutical company Shire Plc as a potential alternative to a deal with hostile bidder Valeant Pharmaceuticals, according to two people familiar with the matter. Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN) in last trading activity advanced 0.99% to close at $179.25. Company weekly performance is 0.54% while its quarterly performance stands at 5.18%. Allergan Inc. (NYSE:AGN) is -7.11% away from its 52 week high. Bob Dudley, CEO of BP Plc (NYSE:BP) said “The oil and gas industry has lost one of its giant international champions -- an outstanding leader, a distinguished colleague -- and I have lost a personal friend. I offer my sincere condolences to Christophe’s immediate family and to his broader family at Total and across the industry. We shall all miss him.” On last trading day BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) moved down -0.68% to close at $41.16. Its volatility for the week is 2.21% while volatility for the month is 1.65%. BP's sales growth for past 5 years was 1.00% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 2.00%. BP p.l.c. (NYSE:BP) monthly performance is -11.41%. Anacor Pharma (NASDAQ:ANAC) announced the pricing of its offering of $75,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 2.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Convertible Notes”) in a private placement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Anacor also granted the initial purchasers of the Convertible Notes a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional $7,500,000 aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Notes, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. In addition, certain funds affiliated with Venrock Associates, one of Anacor’s affiliates, have agreed to purchase $8.0 million aggregate principal amount of Convertible Senior Notes due 2021 (the “Venrock Notes”) in a concurrent private placement under the Securities Act. On last trading day Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANAC) advanced 6.90% to close at $27.42. Its volatility for the week is 6.19% while volatility for the month is 4.77%. ANAC's sales growth for past 5 years was -7.30% and its EPS growth for past 5 years was 16.40%. Anacor Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:ANAC) monthly performance is 10.52%. Western Refining, Inc. (NYSE:WNR) and Western Refining Logistics, LP WNRL, -2.76% (the "Partnership" or "WNRL") today announced that WNRL has closed the previously announced acquisition of WNR's southwest wholesale business. The purchase price paid to WNR consisted of $320 million in cash and $40 million in WNRL common units. Western Refining Logistics, LP (NYSE:WNRL) has institutional ownership stands at 61.70%. In last trading activity company's stock closed at $32.77. PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:PMT) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August 6th. The company reported $0.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the analysts’ consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.34. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.86 earnings per share. On Monday shares of PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE:PMT) closed at $21.23. Company's EPS growth for next 5 years is recorded as 5.00%.
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